A 56-year-old hiker was found dead Sunday morning after falling down an ice chute near Jenks Lake in the San Bernardino National Forest, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

Sheriff's deputies received a report of a man who fell on the South Fork Trail around 4 p.m. Saturday, the sheriff's department said. The hiker's son hiked nearly two hours to get cell service before calling police.

Getting to the fallen hiker was difficult.

Helicopters searched for the hiker Saturday night but were unable to find him. A crew began hiking in the area and discovered his body in a ravine around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.

His identity has not been released.

The South Fork Trail is located a few miles from Highway 38, a road that connects Redlands to Big Bear Lake.

The trail starts at approximately 6,900 feet and can take hikers to the top of Mount San Gorgonio at nearly 11,500 feet, according to the San Bernardino National Forest.

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Clouds roll into the San Gorgonio Pass near Tipton Rd bringing small amounts of precipitation into the Coachella Valley, February 19, 2018.(Photo11: Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun)

The hiker's death comes about a week after two other hikers, David Westberg and Jennifer Graham, were rescued from Mount San Gorgonio after Westberg slipped on an icy trail and slid about 150 feet down a slope.

Authorities said a tree caught Westberg and stopped him from falling further. Injured and unable to climb, he was able to call 911 for help.

As a warning to hikers, the sheriff's department said hiking in tough conditions without proper training and equipment can lead to death.

Shane Newell covers breaking news and the western Coachella Valley cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs. He can be reached at Shane.Newell@DesertSun.com, (760) 778-4649 or on Twitter at @journoshane.